Saint Anthony of Padua

Holy Saint Anthony, gentle and powerful in
your help, your love for God and charity for His
creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to
possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on
your word, which you were always ready to
request for those in trouble or anxiety.
Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to
obtain for me (request). The answer to my
prayer may require a miracle. Even so, you are
the Saint of miracles. Gentle and loving Saint
Anthony, whose heart is ever full of human
sympathy, take my petition to the Infant Savior
for whom you have such a great love, and the
gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

Saint Anthony, Performer of Miracles

Dear St. Anthony,
your prayers obtained miracles during your lifetime.
You still seem to move at ease in the realm
of minor and major miracles.
St. Anthony,
Performer of Miracles,
please obtain for me
the blessings God holds in reserve who serve Him.
Pray that I may be worthy of the promises
my Lord Jesus attaches to confident prayer.
(Mention your special intentions.)

Saint Anthony, Guide of Pilgrims

Dear St. Anthony,
we are all pilgrims.
We came from God and we are going to Him.
He who created us will welcome us at journey's end.
The Lord Jesus is preparing a place for
all His brothers and sisters.
St. Anthony,
Guide of Pilgrims,
direct my steps in the straight path.
Protect me until I am safely home in heaven.
Help me in all my needs and difficulties.
(Name them.)

Saint Anthony, Generator of Charity

Dear St. Anthony, God wants us to
see Christ, our brother, in everyone
and love Him truly in word and in deed.
God wills that we share with others
the joy of His boundless love.
St. Anthony,
Generator of Charity,
remember me in the Father's presence,
that I may be generous in sharing the joy of His love.
Remember also the special intentions I now entrust to you.
(Name them.)

Saint Anthony, Zealous for Justice

Dear St. Anthony,
you were prompt to fulfill all justice.
You gave God and His creation the service
He required from you.
You respected other people's rights
and treated them with kindness and understanding.
St. Anthony,
Zealous for Justice,
teach me the beauty of this virtue.
Make me prompt to fulfill all justice toward God
and toward all creation.
Help me also in my pressing needs.
(Name them.)

Saint Anthony, Martyr of Desire

Dear St. Anthony,
you became a Franciscan
with the hope of shedding your blood for Christ.
In God's plan for you,
your thirst for martyrdom was never to be satisfied.
St. Anthony,
Martyr of Desire,
pray that I may become less afraid
to stand up and be counted
as a follower of the Lord Jesus.
Intercede also for my other intentions.
(Name them.)

Saint Anthony, Example of Humility

Dear St. Anthony,
after all these years in the school of Christ,
I still haven't learned the lesson of true humility.
My feelings are easily ruffled.
Quick to take offense,
I am slow to forgive.
St. Anthony,
Example of Humility,
teach me the importance and necessity
of this Christian virtue.
In the presence of Jesus,
who humbled Himself and whom the Father exalted,
remember also these special intentions of mine.
(Name them.)

Saint Anthony, Model of Perfection

Dear St. Anthony,
you took the words of Jesus seriously,
"Be perfect,
even as your heavenly Father is perfect."
The Church honors you as a Christian hero,
a man wholly dedicated to God's glory
and the good of the redeemed.
St. Anthony,
Model of Perfection,
ask Jesus to strengthen my good dispositions
and to make me more like you,
more like Him.
Obtain for me the other favors I need.
(Name them.)

Saint Anthony, Consoler of the Afflicted

Dear St. Anthony,
comforting the sorrowful is a Christian duty
and a work of mercy.
By word, attitude, and deed
I should try to brighten their days
and make their burden easier to bear.
St. Anthony,
Consoler of the Afflicted,
may I remember when helping someone in sorrow
that I am helping Christ Himself.
Kindly mention my pressing needs to Him.
(Name you special intentions).

Saint Anthony, Liberator of Prisoners

Dear St. Anthony,
I am imprisoned by walls
of selfishness, prejudice, suspicion.
I am enslaved by human respect
and the fear of other people's opinions of me.
St. Anthony,
Liberator of Prisoners,
tear down my prison walls.
Break the chains that hold me captive.
Make me free with the freedom Christ has won for me.
To your powerful intercession I also recommend these intentions.
(Name them.)

Saint Anthony, Restorer of Speech to the Mute

Dear St. Anthony,
how tongue-tied I can be
when I should be praising God
and defending the oppressed.
My cowardice often strikes me dumb;
I am afraid to open my mouth.
St. Anthony,
Restorer of Speech to the Mute,
release me from my fears.
Teach me to praise God
and to champion the rights of those unjustly treated.
Please remember also all my intentions.
(Name them.)

Saint Anthony, Restorer of Sight to the Blind

Dear St. Anthony,
you recall the Gospel episode about the blind man who,
partly healed, could see men "looking like walking trees."
After a second laying-on of Jesus's hands,
he could see perfectly.
St. Anthony,
Restorer of Sight to the Blind,
please sharpen my spiritual vision.
May I see people,
not as trees or numbers,
but as sons and daughters of the Most High.
Help me in my pressing needs.
(Name your special intentions.)

Saint Anthony, Disperser of Devils

Dear St. Anthony,
it is still as St. Peter said:
The devil prowls about, lion-like,
looking for someone to devour.
I confess that I don't always resist him;
I sometimes toy with temptation.
St. Anthony,
Disperser of Devils,
remind me of my duty to avoid all occasions of sin.
May I always pray in temptation
that I may remain loyal to my Lord Jesus.
Pray for my other intentions, please.
(Name them.)

Saint Anthony, Reviver of the Dead

Dear St. Anthony,
I believe in the resurrection of the body.
I have Christ's solemn pledge that
whoever believes in Him,
though he should die,
shall live again.
St. Anthony,
Reviver of the Dead,
through your mighty prayers
life was restored to the dead.
Confirm my faith in the resurrection.
Make me a confident Christian
who expects a glorious Easter beyond the grave.
Please take my need to God in prayer.
(Name your special intentions.)

Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony

"Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints"

O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints,
your love for God and Charity for His
creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to
possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by
this thought, I implore you to obtain for me
(request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony,
whose heart was ever full of human
sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of
the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be
folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my
heart will ever be yours. Amen.

Litany of Saint Anthony

(For Private Use)

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,
St. Anthony of Padua,
St. Anthony, glory of the Friars Minor,
St. Anthony, ark of the testament,
St. Anthony, sanctuary of heavenly wisdom,
St. Anthony, destroyer of worldly vanity,
St. Anthony, conqueror of impurity,
St. Anthony, example of humility,
St. Anthony, lover of the Cross,
St. Anthony, martyr of desire,
St. Anthony, generator of charity,
St. Anthony, zealous for justice,
St. Anthony, terror of infidels,
St. Anthony, model of perfection,
St. Anthony, consoler of the afflicted,
St. Anthony, restorer of lost things,
St. Anthony, defender of innocence,
St. Anthony, liberator of prisoners,
St. Anthony, guide of pilgrims,
St. Anthony, restorer of health.
St. Anthony, performer of miracles,
St. Anthony, restorer of speech to the mute,
St. Anthony, restorer of hearing to the deaf,
St. Anthonyx restorer of sight to the blind,
St. Anthony, disperser of devils,
St. Anthony, reviver of the dead.
St. Anthony, tamer of tyrants,
From the snares of the devil, St. Anthony deliver us.
From thunder, lightning and storms, St. Anthony deliver us.
From all evil of body and soul, St. Anthony deliver us.
Through your intercession, St. Anthony protect us.
Throughout the course of life, St. Anthony protect us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

V. St. Anthony, pray for us.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray

O my God, may the pious commemoration of St.
Anthony, your Confessor and Proctor, give joy to
your Church, that she may ever be strengthened
with your spiritual assistance and merit to attain
everlasting joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.